Here’s What’s Really Wrong with Tech in Classrooms

What educators have to say about "Techlash"

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College students are no longer smarter than a fourth grader [Sad]

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ISTELive 26: Effective Learning Requires a Balance of Ed Tech Tools and Core Skills

As the debate about screen time and digital tools in the classroom continues in school districts around the country, speakers at ISTELive 26 in Orlando, Fla., presented research noting that a balance between digital tools and foundational learning is the best path to effective learning. “This is not pro-tech versus anti-tech,” said Amanda Bollinger, associate administrator in the teaching and learning department at Jordan School District and a member of the Utah State Board of Education. “It’s just current reality. How do we balance those two things?” Cari Warnock, education

‘Rehumaning’ Education: Banning Screens Is Only Part of the Solution

Educators are having Chromebook and digital-device remorse right now, with schools across the U.S. banning cellphones and parents fighting what many view as excessive classroom screen time. But educator and author Stephanie Malia Krauss says ditching devices isn’t enough. If we want to improve young people’s academic results and well-being, we must focus on how []

AI Was Supposed to Make Young Workers Faster. Instead, It’s Eroding the One Skill They Need Most

A new report reveals that while young workers excel at digital communication, their critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills are plummeting.